Silliman Beach Clean-up Drive
The Silliman Beach Clean-up Drive was held on November 16, 2024, at 6:00 AM. It aimed to foster a cleaner and healthier marine environment by clearing up trash and pollutants along the Silliman Beach. I happily took the initiative to take part in this activity and clean with a cause.
I learned how to execute safe and effective trash collection techniques. It made me more productive as a participant in the said activity. Initially, I thought it would be a heavy job and that it would be too hot to work under the scorching heat of the sun. But, when I worked there, all the results of my hard work cancelled out all the sweat I exerted for the event. It surprised me that I could do this much for the environment. It’s just that I don’t have the daily time to allocate for such initiatives, and I think if people would become more disciplined in the first place, there would be nothing to clean up after. The hardworking people I got to work with made me view the essence of this drive positively. The most satisfying part of it was seeing the beach cleared up and free of trash and pollutants, compared to its previous devastated state. It made me a responsible member of society to have done such an act of love for the environment.
This experience taught me to see the beauty in healing nature. It made me more devoted to seeing progress and the impact people can make to reverse the effects of their unjust environmental actions. To continue my involvement with this group, I’ll keep posted for Silliman Beach Clean-up Drive initiatives. I see how having a cleaner and greener environment can benefit society a lot, healthwise and economy-wise. If I could do this project again, I would do it with more time and effort. This time, I may not have too many of these resources, but in the coming seasons, when I’ll have ample time and energy to spare, I will allot them to initiatives like this.
Because of this activity, I am now a nature conservationist, green activist, climate activist, and Earth’s environmental champion and protector.